Dialectic

The peace and prosperity created under the leadership of the Guptas, earned it the status of ‘Golden Age of India’ and was marked by extensive inventions and discoveries in science, technology, engineering, art, dialectic, literature, logic, mathematics, astronomy, religion, and philosophy that crystallized the elements of what is generally known as Hindu culture. It was divided into 26 provinces and their military used a lot of infantry. The Gupta empire also maintained…

Western commentary appearing in circulation between 1953 and 1965 was cautiously declinist, predicting a loss of living standards gained during the initial land reform years. This opinion was largely based upon the notion that Mao’s FFYP was to be firmly rooted in the Soviet model of FFYP, the latter having caused a substantial decline in peasant living standards and conditions. In these terms, the ambitious FFYP, geared towards the rapid industrialisation of heavy and light industry, was…

The universe is ever-expanding and constantly growing. The world relies on systems, structures, and patterns-- in which explanations and interpretations are often sought after. Mathematics becomes the solution and discovery that humanity seeks, in which it then can elaborate on the unknown, mysteries, and the incomprehensible. The existence of mathematics is a subtle thing; functioning quietly throughout our daily lives. Moreover, mathematics weaves itself within various aspects of our natural…

Answer 1 "This knowledge, king," said Theuth, "will make the Egyptians wiser and provide them with better memory; for it has been found as a drug for memory and wisdom” (Plato 274e). The above mentioned quote, represents the ecstaticism of Theuth, an Egyptian God, on the medium of writing. Thamus, the King of Egypt, however viewed writing as a medium that brings forth a greater deal of forgetfulness, and thus not increasing one’s memory. Furthermore, once one finished reading about vast ideas,…

Born in 1929, New York City, Milton Glaser has become a recognised designer in putting your mind in a state of readiness. He brings a complexity of understanding and conceptual thinking, which is combined with a varied richness of visual language, to his highly creative and individualistic work (Miltonglaser.com). At the age of thirteen, Glaser started taking life-drawing classes that subsequently led him onto studying at the high School of music and Art. Glaser went on to study painting,…

It doesn’t give you what to desire — it tells you what to desire” (Slavoj Zizek). How is the cinema the ultimate pervert art? Cinema is shared. Cinema is not “owned” by a person alone, but enjoyed by everyone. Everyone has been introduced to a form of cinema, even though they may not have seen it in that manner. From people in remote villages across the globe partaking in dramas that portray their cultures, to staged sets. From pre-world war II societies to the post war societies. From…

Shakespeare’s Juliet is one of the most well-known female character. She is famously known worldwide as the young, star-crossed lover to Romeo who tragically died as a heroine for her love. However, we do not give her enough credit for her dramatic development throughout the play. Juliet matures from an ingenuous and childish person to a dauntless and loving young lady. In William Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet, the events that takes place in the play transforms Juliet throughout the…

Ultimately, we all find ourselves in that moment when our last breath is released from our body, dying is our final destination, but what truly determines the value of our life is the fight and the will power each individual endures in order to continue living. In the story “Sonny’s Blues” written by James Baldwin, Baldwin writes about the suffering we all face in life and how difficult it is making it through the darkness when one cannot see the light. It is the acknowledgement that one does…

Human beings are often misunderstood because of the various beliefs that each possesses. Whether it is a view that happiness comes from material things or whether it comes from non-material things, live in care for your soul. Both Plato and Aristotle have their respective views on the way that they believe is the greatest of human beings. Plato takes the approach that is contemplative which the main point is that theory and intellectual contemplation of ultimate truths are best in life.…

Major depression is a mood disorder which can cause a persistent feeling of sadness in individuals that affects the processing of thoughts. Depression can cause physical and emotional problems, which an individual just can’t “snap out” of. The treatment of depression may require long term attention and medication or counseling, which helps most. It may only occur once in a person’s lifetime, but it can come episodes. Depression affects one in ten Americans, and over eighty percent of Americans…